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Nate Silver said that there was a 65 percent shot that Brazil (missing their two best players) would beat Germany at the World Cup. Instead, Germany scored five goals in the first third of the game and then cruised to a 7-1 victory.
Nate Silver's failure as celebrated as Brazil's collapse - Telegraph
OK. So he was wrong on a game. But on something of real importance, he has a damned good track record. Just because he correctily predicted the margin of our President's victory in 2012 when you silly asses were already doing a victory dance, he has earned your enmity.
Yes, Nate made fools of the Right in 2012. They're still holding a grudge.OK. So he was wrong on a game. But on something of real importance, he has a damned good track record. Just because he correctily predicted the margin of our President's victory in 2012 when you silly asses were already doing a victory dance, he has earned your enmity.
Then why would you give a fiddler's fyck what Nate Silver thought about anything? And then post it on a politics board?
If I'd seen this on a sports board, maybe.
I honestly am not overly familiar with whatever happened in 2012. I don't get too much into the 'right vs. left' crap. I'm an independent thinker.
Dude, someone without a political axe to grind wouldn't care what Silver had to say about the World Cup. As its utterly unrelated to his political predictions. It doesn't even involve relevant processes.
And they certainly wouldn't title their thread 'Nate Silver the Hack'. You're definitely not coming into this thread agenda free.
So, someone has to have a political axe to grind as an antecedent to an outlook?
I honestly am not overly familiar with whatever happened in 2012. I don't get too much into the 'right vs. left' crap. I'm an independent thinker.
Those who know soccer know that Brazil's two leading stars were both out of the game due to injuries. That was surely a factor in all of this.
And this was published in the media all over the place BEFORE The game.
The German 11 are also playing the best team ball I have seen them play in 16 years. They have really, really developed as a true team. And it's hard to beat a monster goal-scorer like Miroslav Klose, which is why teams all over the world have been trying to recruit him away from the German 11.
I honestly am not overly familiar with whatever happened in 2012. I don't get too much into the 'right vs. left' crap. I'm an independent thinker.
Yes, I can imagine you being very ignorant about pretty much any and all facts.
Silver predicted an Obama win in the +3 range nationally. Obama won with +3.86%.
Silver predicted an Obama electoral map win of 332 EV. Obama won with 332 EV.
Triumph of the Nerds: Nate Silver Wins in 50 States
How Accurate Were Nate Silver's Predictions For The 2012 Presidential Election? - Forbes
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytime...olitics&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs®ion=Body
Those who know soccer know that Brazil's two leading stars were both out of the game due to injuries. That was surely a factor in all of this.
And this was published in the media all over the place BEFORE The game.
The German 11 are also playing the best team ball I have seen them play in 16 years. They have really, really developed as a true team. And it's hard to beat a monster goal-scorer like Miroslav Klose, which is why teams all over the world have been trying to recruit him away from the German 11.
When Germany loses to (whomever they are playing) it will be evident they are cheating. If they blow them out as well, it will be evident they are cheaters. Watch the game closely...I am certain the World Cup is not on the up and up, considering the rich history of scandals.
Soccer jinx Mick Jagger blamed for Brazil's World Cup loss
....Anyway, a bitter Brazil, looking for anyone and everyone to blame for Tuesdays World Cup massacre, is taking it out on Mick Jagger, a reputed curse who has the reverse Midas touch on all soccer teams with which he comes in contact. The 70-year-old Rolling Stones frontman was in attendance at Belo Horizonte on Tuesday, a fact which immediately worried fans of the Seleção.
Soccer jinx Mick Jagger blamed for Brazil?s World Cup loss | For The Win
Um, what cheating?
And I don't know what you use to judge 'sound'. Silver was about as accurate as you can be on an election without a Delorian or a blue police box. He got every state *and* the margin of victor within a fraction of 1%.
Sounds 'sound' to me.
